News Stories
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February 4, 2021
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Dealing with malware, ransomware -- RIT expert weighs in
WXXI talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about malware attacks.
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February 4, 2021
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International RIT student gets unexpected escort from Chicago
Not every new student traveling to RIT for the first time gets a personal escort on the flight to New York, but that’s what happened as a result of a pleasant coincidence for Ria Lulla.
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February 4, 2021
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Imagine RIT to be held virtually on May 1
After careful consideration, it has been decided that this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival will be fully virtual for safety and planning purposes. The date remains set for May 1, 2021.
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February 4, 2021
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Why disputes between Congress and the White House so often end up in court
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.
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February 3, 2021
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Victor schools closed again Thursday after malware attack
WHAM-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about malware attacks.
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February 3, 2021
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Saunders College of Business expands research with Jewish Senior Life partnership
Saunders College of Business has announced an extension of its unique partnership with Jewish Senior Life. Over the next five years, the Jewish Senior Life Innovation Collaborative will support the development of research materials to explore how new technologies may impact and improve the lives of seniors.
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February 3, 2021
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Why homeowners in search of pools, hot tubs won't want to wait
WHAM-TV talks to Steven Carnovale, assistant professor in the Department of Management, International Business, and Entrepreneurship, about the rise in demand for pools and hot tubs.
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February 3, 2021
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RIT Computing Security Lecturer Expounds on Victor Schools Malware Attack
Spectrum News talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about malware attacks.
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February 3, 2021
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This smart toilet seat might save your life one day
Forbes features Nicholas Conn '11, '13 MS (electrical engineering) and RIT trustee and 2009 alumnus Austin McChord as they team up to create Casana, formerly Heart Health Intelligence, which produces a toilet-seat based cardiovascular monitoring system.
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February 3, 2021
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Podcast: A KEEN Eye for Engineering
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 43: The KEEN Engineering Unleashed network is driving change in engineering education. Patti Cyr, lecturer in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, and Jennifer O’Neill, assistant professor in the College of Engineering Technology, discuss what the entrepreneurial mindset is and how connections to the network are providing an edge for RIT students.
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February 2, 2021
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RIT researchers explore augmented reality concepts in real estate and property management
Computing researchers at RITare teaming up with Fortune 500 company JLL to explore augmented reality within the commercial real estate and property management space.
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February 2, 2021
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RIT adds two members to its Board of Trustees
RIT appointed two members—both with connections to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community—to its Board of Trustees.
